Hi, all. The following is part of the huge yard-sale load, plus some personal thinning and recent in-the-wild finds. Seems the yard-sale guy collected new and old writing instruments, as well as other stationery-related items, and, with your indulgence, I’ll be offering everything here in various posts. As I got the stuff relatively cheaply, I’m keeping prices to a minimum. Some very unusual, interesting, collectible and even fun things. First “I want it” gets it. Paypal is cool. All prices exclusive of postage. Please forgive any poor pics; Ansel Adams I ain’t! All questions are welcome, and thanks for looking.

Here we go...


1) Esterbrook 407 Dipless desk set, black bakelite with glass insert and metal holding strap. Another very cool deco design. Includes Estie clear-tail leverless with 2556 nib. Have 2, $20 each


2) Carters Cube-Well desk set in rarely-seen double format. Black bakelite with lift-off lids. Includes 2 Carters ink bottles with original collar lids, one full-size Carters pen and one mini dip pen, as found. Scarce! $20


3) Chatam desk set. Ivory marbled plastic (celluloid?) with black trumpet and pen holder. No-Name lever-fill black pen with “Made in USA” on lever, GP band and GP semi-hooded nib. Brand-new in original box. Pen draws/spits water perfectly. I believe Chatam had some connection with Sheaffer at some point. Very nice! $16


4) Left: Esterbrook Recorder ballpoint desk set from the 50s. Black plastic, very futuristic “flying saucer” look. Refill, alas, is dry. Seldom-seen set! $16

5) Right: Esterbrook 444 “hockey puck” desk set, glass with green bottom, black plastic top. Includes Estie clear-tail leverless with 9550 nib. $16


6) Madison “Non-Spill” desk set, 1940s, black plastic with strong Deco overtones, pen uses “sell-filling capillary action, “ and it works! Actually very cool. Pen has Madison alloy-tipped M GP nib. In original box, looks unused. $15


7) Sheaffer double Snorkel desk set, black glass base with pen-holder groove, goldtone metal trumpets, Pens are black with white dots, snorkels extebnd and retract on both, but will need some TLC. Both pens have 14K 2-tone Shjeaffer Triumph nibs. Really nice condition! $40


8) Another (shudder) BP desk set… but a nice one. Unmarked set of brass and leather. Pen (which is very cool looking, almost retro-Deco) and trumpet are all brass, a brass holder next to it contains a still-wrapped pad of Post-It notes, standard size. Cover to notes has a plaque for personalization, if desired. Attractive set, even if it is a BP! $12


9) Left: Esterbrook porcelain desk set in the lesser-seen more Deco style. Black base and pen, which needs bladder and has slightly wrinkled Estie2460 nib. Still really nice. $16

10) Right: Same set, except base is dark green. Pen needs bladder, and has an Estie 9314M Relief nib. Nice! $20


11) Early Deco/late Nouveau solid brass (or maybe bronze?) inkwell/pen tray. Origional glass insert present. No markings anywhere. Very substantial piece, with natural patina on inside of lid and bottom, as well as some on the tray. $20


12) Parker desk set, white onyx with stable black trumpet. Pen is a mauve moiré celluloid convertible with strong Parker imprint, “Parker Pen Made in USA” 14 K nib that has some decent flex, and the original Christmas-tree feed. Light discoloration on pen, pushbutton filler needs some TLC. Nice set. $30


13) Sheaffer Touchdown desk set. Black glass base, black pen with ultra-crisp imprint, piston works smoothly, makes appropriate “phhht” sound when closed, so could very well work. Nice Sheaffer 23 14K nib looks like a M. Beautiful little set. $25

OK, that’s it for this one, please see 2 other posts. Thanks!

I'd like number 11, the brass/bronze inkwell pen tray.

PLease let me know how to pay you.

Thanks,

Dave

pm sent on 2) Carter set, thanks

morning bump

Forgive my newbieness, but are these just for holding pens, or do they work as inkwells too?

do they work with any pen?

thanks.

Pm sent on deskset #5 and #9.

Hope your day is going well.

Ivan: most are just holders; they work with any pen that fits the trumpets properly, but the pen that came with the set is generally preferred.

PM going out on #3 (Chatam)

PM sent on 12 & 13


Philip

bumpo

HI. Latest update, with reductions:

Hi, all. The following is part of the huge yard-sale load, plus some personal thinning and recent in-the-wild finds. Seems the yard-sale guy collected new and old writing instruments, as well as other stationery-related items, and, with your indulgence, I’ll be offering everything here in various posts. As I got the stuff relatively cheaply, I’m keeping prices to a minimum. Some very unusual, interesting, collectible and even fun things. First “I want it” gets it. Paypal is cool. All prices exclusive of postage. Please forgive any poor pics; Ansel Adams I ain’t! All questions are welcome, and thanks for looking.

Here we go...

Reduced: 64% of original size [ 800 x 699 ] - Click to view full image
1) ONE SOLD Esterbrook 407 Dipless desk set, black bakelite with glass insert and metal holding strap. Another very cool deco design. Includes Estie clear-tail leverless with 2556 nib. Have 2, $20 each

Reduced: 64% of original size [ 800 x 613 ] - Click to view full image
2) SOLD Carters Cube-Well desk set in rarely-seen double format. Black bakelite with lift-off lids. Includes 2 Carters ink bottles with original collar lids, one full-size Carters pen and one mini dip pen, as found. Scarce! $20

Reduced: 80% of original size [ 635 x 799 ] - Click to view full image
3) SOLD Chatam desk set. Ivory marbled plastic (celluloid?) with black trumpet and pen holder. No-Name lever-fill black pen with “Made in USA” on lever, GP band and GP semi-hooded nib. Brand-new in original box. Pen draws/spits water perfectly. I believe Chatam had some connection with Sheaffer at some point. Very nice! $16

Reduced: 64% of original size [ 800 x 569 ] - Click to view full image
4) SOLD Left: Esterbrook Recorder ballpoint desk set from the 50s. Black plastic, very futuristic “flying saucer” look. Refill, alas, is dry. Seldom-seen set! $16

5) Right: SOLD Esterbrook 444 “hockey puck” desk set, glass with green bottom, black plastic top. Includes Estie clear-tail leverless with 9550 nib. $16

Reduced: 65% of original size [ 780 x 800 ] - Click to view full image
6) Madison “Non-Spill” desk set, 1940s, black plastic with strong Deco overtones, pen uses “sell-filling capillary action, “ and it works! Actually very cool. Pen has Madison alloy-tipped M GP nib. In original box, looks unused. $15

Reduced: 64% of original size [ 799 x 765 ] - Click to view full image
7) SOLD Sheaffer double Snorkel desk set, black glass base with pen-holder groove, goldtone metal trumpets, Pens are black with white dots, snorkels extebnd and retract on both, but will need some TLC. Both pens have 14K 2-tone Shjeaffer Triumph nibs. Really nice condition! $40

Reduced: 64% of original size [ 800 x 755 ] - Click to view full image
8) Another (shudder) BP desk set… but a nice one. Unmarked set of brass and leather. Pen (which is very cool looking, almost retro-Deco) and trumpet are all brass, a brass holder next to it contains a still-wrapped pad of Post-It notes, standard size. Cover to notes has a plaque for personalization, if desired. Attractive set, even if it is a BP! $12

Reduced: 64% of original size [ 799 x 607 ] - Click to view full image
9) SOLD Left: Esterbrook porcelain desk set in the lesser-seen more Deco style. Black base and pen, which needs bladder and has slightly wrinkled Estie2460 nib. Still really nice. $16

10) Right: Same set, except base is dark green. Pen needs bladder, and has an Estie 9314M Relief nib. Nice! $18

Reduced: 64% of original size [ 799 x 390 ] - Click to view full image
11) SOLD Early Deco/late Nouveau solid brass (or maybe bronze?) inkwell/pen tray. Origional glass insert present. No markings anywhere. Very substantial piece, with natural patina on inside of lid and bottom, as well as some on the tray. $20

Reduced: 96% of original size [ 533 x 800 ] - Click to view full image
12) SOLD Parker desk set, white onyx with stable black trumpet. Pen is a mauve moiré celluloid convertible with strong Parker imprint, “Parker Pen Made in USA” 14 K nib that has some decent flex, and the original Christmas-tree feed. Light discoloration on pen, pushbutton filler needs some TLC. Nice set. $30

Reduced: 96% of original size [ 533 x 800 ] - Click to view full image
13) SOLD Sheaffer Touchdown desk set. Black glass base, black pen with ultra-crisp imprint, piston works smoothly, makes appropriate “phhht” sound when closed, so could very well work. Nice Sheaffer 23 14K nib looks like a M. Beautiful little set. $25

OK, that’s it for this one, please see 2 other posts. Thanks!